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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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